Academic Hospital Merheim Cologne

Cologne, Germany

Surgical treatment of meningioma with resection (program ID: 276293)

Dr. med.

Alhadi Igressa

Department of Neurosurgery

Specialized in: neurosurgery

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In the Department of Cologne-Merheim, in the hospital with the highest level of medical care, in the Department of Neurosurgery a competent professional team of specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, malformations and injuries of brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nervous system is wainting for patients. In addition to surgical procedures, for a careful dealing with sensitive brain and nerves in the Department innovative techniques are offered: microsurgical technique with the most modern microscopes; computer neuronavigation and the so-called intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for the highest possible safety in a complex intervention.

In the Department of Neurosurgery of Cologne-Merheim patients with brain injuries, brain tumors and cerebrovascular diseases, trauma, spine tumors and degenerative diseases of the spine are treated. Patients with pain and diseases of the peripheral nervous system (except the brain and spinal cord nerves) are treated here as well.

In three operating rooms around 3 100 operations a year are carried out. The main activities are focused on the brain and spinal cord tumors, on spinal stabilizing surgery preserving mobility, as well as on treatment of intervertebral disc diseases and spinal canal narrowing (stenosis).

Department of Neurosurgery in Cologne-Merheim offers an unusually wide range of services for the treatment of:

Craniocerebral traumas or spine injuries after an accident

Hernias of intervertebral disks

Degenerative diseases of the vertebral column

Tumors of brain, meninges or other parts of the nervous system

Hydrocephalus

Nervous system disorders

Head and spinal vascular lesions

Pain, e.g., neurology of the trigeminal nerve

Skull base surgery

A particular specialization of the Department:

Neurooncology:

Brain tumors and their modern specific treatment

Stereotaxy

Skull base surgery

Hypophysis tumors

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Neuronavigation

Neuroendoscopy

Degenerative diseases of the spine and intervertebral hernias:

Stabilization of the spine through the ventral, dorsal, lateral or combined intervention in all areas of the spine

histologically and immunohistochemically
examination of the remote tissues

blood transfusions (if needed)

1-day intensive care unit stay

postoperative MRI control

symptomatic treatment

control examinations

the cost of essential medicines and materials

nursing services

full hospital accommodation in 2 bedded room

developing of further guidance by specialists
in oncology and radiotherapy

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